Life in Wellington, New Zealand, photos, and dogs

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Mars Orbiter Shows Angled View of Martian Crater

This gorgeous NASA image shows Victoria Crater on Mars.

Read the full article ⍾ Science 22 August 2009 0 comments

The King and Queen of Spain

The Spanish Air Force bring the King and Queen of Spain to Wellington.

Read the full article ⍾ General 23 June 2009 0 comments

Winter Diaries

If you’re feeling a bit chilly this winter, consider the severe winters and energy shortages in Kyrgyzstan.

Read the full article ⍾ Real life 21 June 2009 0 comments

Autumn insect photos

Spiders, praying mantis and stick insects. The photos are here.

Read the full article ⍾ Photos 19 April 2009 4 comments

From billions to zero in 100 flat

The photo may be all that remains.

Read the full article ⍾ Save the planet 7 April 2009 0 comments

The $5 Sir Ed in the window

I’m not so commonly wandering around downtown in the evenings, but on Friday it was around 7.45 pm when I stood at the corner of The Terrace and Bowen Street, with The Beehive behind me.
I glanced across to the Reserve Bank over the road and was struck by the display of [...]

Read the full article ⍾ Wellington & NZ 31 August 2008 0 comments

Photos from Nga Manu

Nga Manu Images:
A digital photo library that is part of Nga Manu Trust, a charitable trust dedicated to conservation and conservation education. It has a Nature Reserve at Ngarara Road, Waikanae.
Many of the images on this site are part of a long running project to develop a pictorial record of the ecology of Nga [...]

Read the full article ⍾ Photos 29 December 2007 0 comments

Olive, the matriarch

Olive’s the matriarch in our house. She’s a dark brown cat, now about 8 or 9 years old.
Olive first came to live with us when our neighbours headed overseas for a prolonged stay. She was about 3 years old then.
That first night we kept her in the kitchen. She must have been terrified, because [...]

Read the full article ⍾ Pets 6 October 2007 0 comments